Waypoint,
avoidance point,
and route features
Hardware features
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nearby waypoints
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lat/lon in large, easy-to-read numbers
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loran TDs (and Group Repetition Interval, or GRI)
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speed-over-ground (SOG) and course-over-ground (COG)
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distance and bearing to the active waypoint, if any
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cross-track error (XTE)
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estimated time enroute (ETE)
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estimated time of arrival (ETA)
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today's trip (past, active, and future waypoints)
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tide data for the 24-hour period of any chosen date
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currents for the 24-hour period of any chosen date
The 961's waypoint, avoidance point, and route features
include:
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storing up to 2,000 waypoints and 1,000 routes
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storing up to 200 avoidance points (and displaying them
on the CHART screen and the 3-D STEER screen)
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storing and displaying waypoints in several ways:
one of 23 different symbols can be assigned to each
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waypoint for display on the CHART screen
the WAYPOINTS screen can be sorted by symbol, name,
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distance, or bearing
on a separate TRIP screen
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instantly locating any waypoint on the WAYPOINTS
screen using "Quick Search"
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editing routes and waypoints directly from the CHART
screen, WAYPOINTS screen, and ROUTES screen
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4.3-GB hard disk drive (for storing data)
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32 MB Random Access Memory (RAM)
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vibration-resistant CD-ROM drive
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Pentium 233-MhZ processor
Chapter 2 - Introducing the 961
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